Node.js

SharePoint -- Update List

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This example shows how to update a SharePoint (to change the value of a list property, such as Title). Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    //  If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
    //  Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
    http.Login = "SHAREPOINT_USERNAME";
    http.Password = "SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD";
    http.LoginDomain = "SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN";
    http.NtlmAuth = true;

    //  The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
    //  If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
    //  establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication

    //  To create a list, we're going to POST to
    //  https://SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN/_api/web/lists(guid'{list_guid}')
    //  with a request body containing the following JSON:
    //  
    //  {
    //    "__metadata": {
    //      "type": "SP.List"
    //    },
    //    "Title": "New title"
    //  }

    //  In this case, the list_guid is "b0d92cec-4be1-4e52-943d-ebcb432e1c3b"
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.HttpVerb = "POST";
    req.Path = "/_api/web/lists(guid'b0d92cec-4be1-4e52-943d-ebcb432e1c3b')";

    //  We need to add a form digest value in the X-RequestDigest header field.
    //  See this example for details on
    //  how to get (and cache) a form digest value
    req.AddHeader("X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST");

    //  Set the Content-Type, and indicate that a JSON response is desired.
    req.ContentType = "application/json;odata=verbose";
    req.AddHeader("Accept","application/json;odata=verbose");

    //  Create and add the JSON body.
    //  Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("__metadata.type","SP.List");
    json.UpdateString("Title","New title");

    //  Send the POST using HTTPS (TLS). Port 443 is the default port for https.
    var bUseTls = true;
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpSReq("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  The response body contains JSON.
    json.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    //  The expected success response code is 201.
    //  (Let's also check for 200, just in case things change..)
    if ((resp.StatusCode !== 200) && (resp.StatusCode !== 201)) {
        console.log("Response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);
        console.log(json.Emit());
        console.log("Failed");
        return;
    }

    //  Show the successful JSON response.
    console.log(json.Emit());
    console.log("Success.");

    //  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

}

chilkatExample();